Iceland Skiing - World Columbian Stamp Expo Chicago 1992
This uncacheted First Day Cover features an Icelandic stamp depicting a downhill skier in red, labeled 'SKÍÐAÍÞRÓTTIR' (skiing) with a 30.00 denomination. The cover bears a special circular postmark from the World Columbian Stamp Expo held in Chicago during May 22-31, 1992, canceling in Reykjavik. The plain white envelope with no decorative cachet artwork is typical of many FDCs from this international philatelic exhibition.
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This First Day Cover features no cachet artwork — the envelope is plain white with no decorative design on the left side. The stamp in the upper right corner is an Icelandic issue (ISLAND) depicting a downhill skier in red clothing, labeled 'SKÍÐAÍÞRÓTTIR' (skiing/ski sports) with a denomination of 30.00. The circular postmark reads 'REYKJAVIK' at top, 'WORLD COLUMBIAN STAMP EXPO' around the outer ring, with dates '22.-31.05. 1992' and 'CHICAGO' and 'POSTPHIL' at the bottom, indicating a special event cancel applied in Chicago, Illinois during the World Columbian Stamp Expo.
This First Day Cover features a single Icelandic stamp depicting a downhill skier in a red suit with the word 'SKÍÐAÍÞRÓTTIR' (skiing) and a denomination of 30.00. The stamp is cancelled with a circular postmark from the World Columbian Stamp Expo held in Chicago from May 22 to May 31, 1992. The envelope is plain white with no decorative cachet artwork, indicating an uncacheted FDC. The condition of the cover appears to be pristine.
(The automatic summaries sometimes misidentify the postmark as part of the cachet artwork.)